User Manual

145A User’s Guide to Garritan World Instruments
THE STRING INSTRUMENTS
ARIA name: Description: Controls:
Middle East
Santoor e Santoor is a dulcimer-like stringed in-
strument originating in Iran and is popular
throughout the Middle East. Its wooden body
is trapezoidal, with narrow sides and a wide
soundboard. e instrument’s 72 strings are
grouped into 2 to 3 strings per note. e instru-
ment is played with two wooden hammers. One
common technique is a bounce stroke where
the mallet is bounced across the strings, produc-
ing quick repetitions. It is also known as the
Santour, Santur, and Sanduri.
• Range: G3 – G7
Vel (attack), MW (vol/
eq), Sus, Lgth, VAR1,
VAR2, FiltLv, FiltFq,
Keyswitches
THE STRING INSTRUMENTS
ARIA name: Description: Controls:
North America
Banjo e Banjo is a popular instrument in American
folk music. It consists of a circular drum body
covered with a parchment drum head. Attached
to the drum body is a long neck, similar to that
of a guitar, with ve or six strings. It is a descen-
dant of African stringed instruments originating
with African slaves.
• Range: G2 – G6
Vel (attack), MW
(vol/eq), Sus, Lgth,
VAR1, VAR2, FiltLv,
FiltFq, VibSpd,
VibAmt, Keyswitches
(includes mutes)
Banjolele e Banjolele (or banjo ukulele) is a four-
stringed musical instrument with a small banjo-
type body and a fretted ukulele neck.
• Range: G3 – C7
Vel (attack), MW
(vol/eq), Sus, Lgth,
VAR1, VAR2, FiltLv,
FiltFq, VibSpd,
VibAmt, Keyswitches
(includes mutes)